The medieval mosque Seyit Jamal al-Din, erected on a high hill near the village of Anau near Ashgabat, was destroyed as a result of the 1948 earthquake.However, to this day, this place continues to be one of the most popular shrines, while retaining its significance as an architectural monument ... The complex consisted of four structures: a mosque, a tombstone in front of it, and two large buildings with high domed halls. The construction time of this unique cult ensemble is the middle of th...

On the 28th of November 2021, at the invitation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, a working visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Turkmenistan has started. In the framework of the visit the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan will take part in the 15th Summit of the Heads of the Member-States of the ECO which will be held in the capital of Turkmenistan. Also during the visit the bilateral top-level meeting between the leaders of...

The next edition of the quarterly popular science magazine “Miras” of the Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts named after Magtymguly of the Academy of Sciences has been published in Turkmen, Russian and English. The publication begins with the Address from the President of Turkmenistan to schoolchildren, students, teachers and education workers of the independent neutral state, timed to coincide with the Day of Knowledge and Students of the country, as well as to the Tu...

On November 28, 2021, at the invitation of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived at Turkmenistan on a working visit. During the visit the Head of Uzbekistan will participate at the 15th Summit of the Heads of the Member-States of the ECO which will be held in Ashgabat within the framework of the chair by Turkmenistan in the ECO. Besides that, the top-level meeting between the President of Turkmenistan...

Various types of natural ecosystems with unique species of flora and fauna are represented on the territory of Turkmenistan. To protect the natural resources of the country, especially the "Red Book" and edemic species, nine state reserves have been created, within which numerous reserves function. The oldest of them is the Repetek State Reserve in the South-Eastern Karakum Desert in the Lebap velayat of Turkmenistan, created in 1927 at the scientific sand-desert station that existed here sin...

On November 28, 2021, at the invitation of the Head of Turkmenistan, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov came to Turkmenistan on a working visit. During the visit Sadyr Zhaparov will take part in the 15th Summit of the Heads of the Member States of the Economic Cooperation Organization which will be held in Turkmen capital. In addition, within the framework of the visit it is planned to hold negotiations between the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and th...

International energy efficiency standards and best practices for energy service companies (ESCO) in OSCE participating States were discussed at an OSCE-hosted online seminar in Ashgabat on 23 and 24 November 2021. As the "GA" correspondent was told at the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, representatives of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan, as well as students and teaching staff of the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan (SEIT) took part in the seminar. Two international experts from Ukrai...